Yatch Fish on Fire in Fort Lauderdale

[Captain Ralph]

Stated he turned the battery charger on & left.
Stated he lived aboard.
SFB

[Freeebird]

Well, stating the obvious, battery chargers shouldn’t start fires, and it’s a safe bet he wasn’t legally supposed to be there. This could turn into another Jonathan Selby situation but on a higher scale. I’m sure that name rings a bell for several of you.

Hopefully the guy carried at least liability insurance, or that could add insult to injury for him and everyone else in that particular area. At least it didn’t sink.

I wonder how many times they had to replace their saws/blades before they got those holes cut in that YF.

[rsmith]

Well, stating the obvious, battery chargers shouldn’t start fires, and it’s a safe bet he wasn’t legally supposed to be there. This could turn into another Jonathan Selby situation but on a higher scale. I’m sure that name rings a bell for several of you.

Hopefully the guy carried at least liability insurance, or that could add insult to injury for him and everyone else in that particular area. At least it didn’t sink.

I wonder how many times they had to replace their saws/blades before they got those holes cut in that YF.

Price of batteries there are a lot of people cheaping out. Bad charger defective batteries can lead to a battery explosion.

[Freeebird]

Price of batteries there are a lot of people cheaping out. Bad charger defective batteries can lead to a battery explosion.

Key word, “shouldn’t”.

Ive experienced battery explosions both on land and sea, but no fire.

[Pascal]

I ve heard of batteries exploding and throwing acid but never starting a fire.

Battery chargers on the other hand can start a fire. modern chargers have better safeties and less likely to start a fire

[rsmith]

Key word, “shouldn’t”.

Ive experienced battery explosions both on land and sea, but no fire.

Oh yeah hydrogen doesn’t burn

[Freeebird]

Oh yeah hydrogen doesn’t burn

Just sharing my personal experience. Were you on that thing when it went down?

[Dan Mapes]

I'd be more willing to believe some hot wires lit something off. Otherwise, well, it's suspicious.

[Captain Ralph]

it's suspicious.

Insurance claim??
You think full coverage insurance is on that float-sum with a live-a-board??

Naw, It's another Darwin candidate.

[SKYCHENEY]

Many years ago, I was standing on the dock next to my boat having a conversation with another boater. I kept smelling something burning; like electrical. Finally, I decided to check my boat. When I went into the engine room, there was smoke coming out of my Analytic charger. I turned off the breaker and it stopped. I ended up buying a new one and that one has been on the boat for years without an issue, but what would have happened if I wasn't there?